"Sam" (samwellington)
06/15/2017 at 16:07 • Filed to: None
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"Sam" (samwellington)
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B17 Flying Fortress low over your back yard? Very cool. Also, very loud. The thumping of the engines is pretty amazing as it flys away.
I heard it coming, but couldn’t tell what it was. Anyone know which one this probably is? This is in Indianapolis.
Jcarr
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 16:14 |
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Look’s like it’s the CAF’s Texas Raiders .
user314
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 16:15 |
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Texas Raiders , operated by the CAF . Looks like this is the last day it’s at the Greenwood airport.
itschrome
> Jcarr
06/15/2017 at 16:16 |
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flights? Fuck I’d love to fly in one of these!
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Sam
> user314
06/15/2017 at 16:18 |
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I just realised that I saw it landing there the other day. I was confused, because giant planes like that don’t usually land at Greenwood.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 16:22 |
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Same thing happened to me about a month ago. It happens every now and again but its still a little odd.
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Jcarr
> itschrome
06/15/2017 at 16:33 |
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I think they tour regularly throughout the summer.
Tristan
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 16:40 |
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I had Sentimental Journey for over my head in Oregon last summer. So cool.
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Jcarr
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 16:53 |
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giant planes like that
B-17 highlighted for scale. Planes have come a long way since WWII.
ttyymmnn
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 16:58 |
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Now try to imagine the sound of hundreds of those things flying in formation overhead.
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Sam
> Jcarr
06/15/2017 at 17:02 |
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Oh yeah, I know it’s not that giant. But these are usually like Cessnas or similar flying into and out of this airport.
Ash78, voting early and often
> Jcarr
06/15/2017 at 17:06 |
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USAAF. Which is short for USA As F*ck!
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Ash78, voting early and often
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 17:07 |
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Nice! Nothing like the sound of four Wright Cyclones in the sky at once. You can only imagine the psychological impact of bombing raids back in the day.
I’ve seen a handful of B-17, but the B-2 is still the rarest of my “random WTF sightings” because it was in the middle of nowhere and they’re all based on one place (MO).
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Ash78, voting early and often
> Jcarr
06/15/2017 at 17:19 |
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You know what else strikes me as interesting here is how close the B-17 is to the SWA 737 in size, all things considered. And the V-22, especially when you consider the rotors.
TorqueToYield
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 17:31 |
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I can only imagine how loud the thumping was from the B-17.
I saw an Osprey in real life for the first time the other day. At first I thought it was a really loud Harley somewhere nearby. Then I look up and see a friggin Osprey with it’s rotors in vertical take off position. No time for a pic as I was driving. And no idea WTF it was doing in suburban NJ, although there is a small municipal airport near where I saw it.
Chris Clarke
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 18:08 |
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I’ve flown on that plane.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> Sam
06/15/2017 at 21:37 |
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I can’t imagine what 400+ of these sounded like.
For Sweden
> Jcarr
06/25/2017 at 20:38 |
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I remember the first time I saw a B-24. My first impression was, “that’s it?”
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For Sweden
> Ash78, voting early and often
06/25/2017 at 20:38 |
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Also Global Hawk
Global Hawk BIG